Chapter II
“Yes, it is. It’s so bad that sometimes I can’t realize it. Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?” “I never said a ghost. I said an apparition.
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“Yes,
it
is.
It’s
so
bad
that
sometimes
I
can’t
realize
it.
Do
you
actually
mean
to
tell
me,
Hewson
that
you
saw
a
ghost
in
my
house?”
“I
never
said
a
ghost.
I
said
an
apparition.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Yes,
it
is.
Line 2
It’s
so
bad
that
sometimes
I
can’t
realize
it.
Line 3
Do
you
actually
mean
to
tell
me,
Hewson
that
you
saw
a
ghost
in
my
house?”
Line 4
“I
never
said
a
ghost.
Line 5
I
said
an
apparition.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I never said a ghost.”
Sometimes
noun
US /sometimes/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s so bad that sometimes I can’t realize it.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?””
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”
actually
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From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I said an apparition.
apparition
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From this reading I said an apparition.
bad
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From this reading It’s so bad that sometimes I can’t realize it.
can't
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From this reading It’s so bad that sometimes I can’t realize it.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”
ghost
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From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”
Hewson
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From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”
house
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From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It’s so bad that sometimes I can’t realize it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it is.
It's
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From this reading It’s so bad that sometimes I can’t realize it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”
mean
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From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never said a ghost.
realize
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From this reading It’s so bad that sometimes I can’t realize it.
said
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From this reading “I never said a ghost.
saw
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From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It’s so bad that sometimes I can’t realize it.
sometimes
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From this reading It’s so bad that sometimes I can’t realize it.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s so bad that sometimes I can’t realize it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, it is.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you actually mean to tell me, Hewson that you saw a ghost in my house?”